Eṣubiyii

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • Èṣúbíyí

Etymology

From Blend of Èṣù (“the deity Èṣù”) +‎ bí (“to give birth to”) +‎ èyí (“this one”), literally “Èṣù gave birth to this child; Èṣù allowed this child to be born”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /è.ʃú.bí.ꜜjí/

Proper noun

Èṣúbíyìí

  1. a male given name meaning “the deity Èṣù gave birth to this child”
  2. a surname, from the given name Èṣúbíyìí
  • Bíyìí
  • Ọ̀gábíyìí
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